I'm a high school English teacher moving into the world of blended-learning (I'm using more technology in my classroom). This blog will be about my adventures (or misadventures) in that process.

Friday, October 23, 2015

Passion Project Roller Coaster of Emotions

The ups and downs of The Passion Project are not as enjoyable as the loops and drops of a roller coaster. The loop-de-loops on a rollercoaster can be exhilarating. The loop-de-loops of trying out a Passion Project can be draining.

Some students have ideas that are really exciting. Their ideas have me strapped in my seat and inching towards the first drop.

Other students are struggling, and I'm struggling to help them. I've already decided to simplify the proposal for next year, that should help them understand with less confusion... I guess that means I plan on doing it next year.

What a lot of them are having a hard time with are the blogs. They use Passion Project days on this instead of using them to do research. They are also waiting until the last minute, so I'm having a hard time seeing where they need help until it's nearly too late.

It is all very overwhelming. Part of it is probably trying to finish up my last year of graduate school while trying this all out. I may have gotten on a coaster that is too big for my britches. But, it is too late to get off.

I think I've decided that if I can get the students to produce blogs with ease and somewhat well, I'm going to consider that a success. They will have a skill that not many other students on campus have.

Now, I think I need to see if I can find a coaster with a smoother ride.

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Miss B is an English teacher formerly in an inner city continuation high school and now back in the comprehensive high school. She is embracing her nearly 40 (gulp) years of life experience and is single (no comments from the peanut gallery). She is a Christian but she won't shove God down your throat because he belongs in your heart. She's the oldest of her wide array of siblings and is a voracious reader (huge Shakespeare and Poe fan besides the trashy historical romance novels).